Suspenders.



F. J. HENGY.

SUSPENDERS.

APPLICATION FILED MAY13, 1911.

Patented July 16, 1912.

COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH co.. WASHINGTON, n. c.

straps.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK J". HENGY, 01? DALLAS, TEXAS.

SUSPENDERS.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK J. HENGY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Dallas, in the county of Dallas and State of Texas, haveinvented certain new anduseful Improvements in Suspenders, of which thefollowing is a specification, reference being had therein to theaccompanying draw- 111g.

This invention relates to suspenders, and the principal object of thesame is to provide novel attachments therefor that will support drawersevenly both in front and in the rear so that the drawers cannotaccidentally drop below the waist of the wearer.

A preferred and practical embodiment of this invention is shown in theaccompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a View in elevation of theimproved suspenders. Fig. 2 is a central vertical sectional view thereoftaken on the line 22, Fig. 1.

The improved suspenders comprise the shoulder straps 5 which have theusual adjusting buckles 6 at the forward ends and which carry the tabs 7for engaging the front buttons of trousers and the tabs 8 for engagingthe front portions of drawers. The straps 5 cross adjacent their rearends and terminate in the tabs 9 that diverge and engage the rearbuttons of the trousers.

At the pointwhere the straps 5 cross, the suspenders are reinforced bythe overlapping binding 10, and said binding also fastens the upper endsof the tabs 11 to said The tabs 11 diverge and parallel the tabs 9 andtheir free ends are provided with buttonholes 12 for engaging buttons onthe rear of drawers.

It will be clear that the improved sus- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 13, 1911.

Patented July 16,1912.

Serial No. 626,923.

penders provide means for engaging the drawers at two points in thefront and two points in the rear thus evenly supporting the drawers sothat no part thereof can slip.

Stitches 13 are preferably used for fastening the binding 10 and tabs 11to the rear end portions of the straps 5.

The buttonholes shown in connection with the drawer tabs are simpleeXpedients but it is to be understood that other attaching means may beemployed.

What I claim as my invention is A. suspender of the class describedcomprising a plurality of shoulder straps, suspending straps at theforward end thereof, said shoulder straps being connected in crossrelation and having rear tabs constituting a continuation of saidshoulder straps, auxiliary supporting tabs extending upwardly with saidlast mentioned tabs and being secured to said shoulder straps at theircrossing points, joining means positioned upon each side of saidshoulder straps for holding said auxiliary tabs in engagement with saidshoulder straps, stitches passing through said joining means, and tabsfor reinforcing the same, and holding the tabs in engagement with saidshoulder straps, one of said auxiliary tabs being interposed between twoof said shoulder straps at their crossing points, and the other of saidauxiliary tabs being interposed between the outer face of one of saidcrossing tabs and the joining member of said suspender.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

FRANK J. HENGY.

Witnesses JHARLES F. CLINT, Emc- Eaves.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G. t

